The Delhi High Court has held that uploading
celebratory videos or social media posts after release on bail cannot, by
itself, be a ground for cancellation unless it is shown that the content amounts
to a specific threat or act of intimidation against the complainant.
Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed while dismissing a
petition filed by complainant Zafeer Alam seeking cancellation of bail granted
to Manish, accused in a case under Sections 436, 457, 380 and 34 of the IPC at
Narela Industrial Area Police Station.
The complainant alleged that Manish and his
associates had violated bail conditions by creating fear in the neighbourhood,
brandishing weapons, and issuing indirect threats on social media. It was also
claimed that a co-accused was seen outside the complainant's residence on June
12, 2025.
Rejecting the plea, the court stated that mere
celebration of bail through videos or status messages could not be considered
intimidation in the absence of clear evidence.
"Some screenshots have been placed on record,
but it is not visible from them that they were posted with a view to
intimidating the complainant," the order noted.
The court further underlined that cancellation of
bail requires "very cogent and overwhelming circumstances," such as
interference with justice or abuse of liberty.
Since no police complaint had been filed about
threats after bail was granted, the allegations remained unsubstantiated.
Finding no material to justify cancellation, the High Court recently dismissed
the petition.